The Brief
- Two separate crashes blocked several lanes on westbound Interstate 80 in Berkeley during Friday’s late-afternoon commute.
- One crash, involving two cars, was fatal and occurred east of Ashby Avenue.
- The second crash happened near University Avenue.
BERKELEY, Calif. – Two crashes, one of them fatal, blocked several lanes on westbound Interstate 80 in Berkeley on Friday, bringing traffic to a crawl during the late-afternoon commute.
Two crashes reported
What we know:
California Highway Patrol officers responded around 3:26 p.m. to westbound I-80 near University Avenue.
CHP initially reported a crash involving at least five vehicles, including a semi-truck, that blocked at least three lanes. The agency later clarified that two separate crashes occurred in the area at about the same time.…